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Friday, September 30, 2011

Join your local chapter of the APSE
APSE is the Association for Persons in Supported Employment.

Attend a Job Fair to seek employment.
Get hired.
Get trained.
Earn a salary.
Join an APSE.APSE Chapter Events

Students For ASPE Join Students For APSE to learn about working in your community in a real job and to teach others they can do it too. Join an exciting national movement advancing Employment First.Read More

Learn about how you can hire qualified individuals with disabilities.APSE HR Connect offers consultation services to help businesses reach out to and partner with the disability community. HR Connect is working with DirectEmployers Association to create wide-scale strategy to help their 600 corporate members better recruit & include employees with disabilities.Read More

"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."

References & Resources

National Disability Employment Awareness Month(NDEAM) is in October. Autism is considered a developmental disability.

autism NOW is conducting webinars about Employment of individuals with disabilities.

LA Work Pay$ - "support a coordinated system of employment supports and services for people with disabilities in Louisiana

Well, EnjoyHi5!Autism is not surprised about this stat! Many important issues concerning Americans with disabilities: elections, education, housing, Self-Determination, Independence, Productivity, Integration, Inclusion and National Disability Employment Awareness Month, to name a few.

Don't forget to log onto our site www.DisabilitiesAtWork.org, register as an agency and start endorsing businesses that deserve recognition for supporting the disabled community. We'll be announcing them in a national press release next month. Thanks. If you have any questions, send them to info@DisabilitiesAtWork.org.

autism NOW is conducting their first webinar for their Employment Series.Time: Tuesday, September 27, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM ESTSpeaker: John ButterworthMethod: Dial in (U.S. and Canada) ; ReadyTalk webinar servicesREGISTRATION is requested.

Individuals who are on the autism spectrum or who have developmental disabilities often face challenges when it comes to attaining and maintaining employment; however, with the appropriate supports, many of these individuals can be successfully employed. For the next five weeks, Autism NOW will be providing webinars that will focus on employment as well as post-secondary education.

The session will include a discussion of how we are doing, examples of promising practices in employment support and outcomes, and give examples of how states are incorporating "employment first" in policy and practice.

EnjoyHi5Autism would like to encourage individuals with Autism to pursue a career of their choice. Here are 2 of many examples of how effective Employees on the Autism Spectrum can be when they are trained and matched for employment with accommodations/modifications, as needed.

Symptoms that make adults with autism social misfits also makes them great software testers Read more by Monica DyBuncio on CBS News' HealthPop.

The Weitzbergs modeled Aspiritech on a successful Danish company called
Specialisterne, or "the Specialists." Specialisterne also employs software
testers with autism. Its satisfied clients include Oracle and Microsoft.

The Autism NOW Center hosts free webinars every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00 to 3:00 pm (EST). Designed for self-advocates, families, professionals, and the general public, ... View archived webinars on-demand: webinar archive.The Autism NOW Center is a project funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities and a national initiative of The Arc.

Setup the "I Can" PSA for public viewing at your workplace. This flagship PSA is produced by the Campaign for Disability Employment (CDE) which is a collaboration between key disability and employment organizations for the 'What Can YOU Do?' Campaign. Show all 7 personal testimonies of how people with disabilities contribute are Can Do assets to their companies.

Employers could provide accommodations for Employees with disAbilities to maximize their skills.

The federal government has resources to assist Employers with the hiring, training and workplace modifications for Employees with disAbilities.

State Employment Agencies have programs designed to assist job seekers with disAbilities receive training to become gainfully employed in a competitive work environment with comparable wages and benefits.

Think Beyond the Label. Hire people with disAbilities. See the Abilities in job seekers who have disAbilities. Diversify your workforce by hiring people with special needs. October is National Disabiity Employment Awareness Month (#NDEAM). http://networkedblogs.nEsP9

Monday, September 26, 2011

"Does your Election Candidates Support People with Disabilities?"
Does your Elected Officials and Election Candidates support policies that foster Self-Determination,Integration, Inclusion, Productivity and Independence of People with Disabilities?
Know who you are voting during federal/state/local Elections.

First, Register to Vote or update your Voter Registration information.
Second, decide on issues that are important to you.
Third, Select Election Candidates that support your views.
Fourth, Go Vote!

Know who you are voting during federal/state/local Elections.
Attend TownHalls for Election Candidates.
Attend Election Forums by civic organizations.
Inquire about your Election Candidates' position on disability laws.
Review Election Candidates support of People with Disabilities by calling them, emailing them, viewing their websites and social network sites (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc...).

Does your Elected Officials and Election Candidates support policies that foster Self-Determination, Integration, Inclusion, Productivity and Independence of People with Disabilities?

Advocacy agencies and Disability organizations provide a prolific stream of information about Policymakers' positions on Disability issues.
Many are providing Voter resources such as How to Register, Accessibility, and Where to Vote.
Many are conducting relevant surveys of Election Candidates as it relates to their views of employment, health, education, housing and other issues that interest People with disabilities.

Voting Rights Act (Enactment and Amendments) To file a complaint with the U.S. Dept. of Justice toll-free at (800) 253-3931 or send a letter.
DOJ says "We encourage anyone with a complaint about voting discrimination to let us know what the problem is, where it is, and how it affects minority voters. There are no special forms to use or procedures to follow."

'The State of the Art Conference'2011 State of the Art Conference on Postsecondary Education and Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
November 3 and 4 at Mason Inn, Fairfax, VA

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Keynote Address by a panel of Students; Social Meet-and-Greet; and a Best Buddies Dance

The conference will provide an opportunity for colleges and universities, researchers, program staff, Parents and Self-Advocates to discuss the current state of policies, research, and practice in the field.

{Note: Some links, though archived, are still relevant. Click on highlighted names for professional info..}
Keynote Addresses by: Lynnae Ruttledge, Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration; Sue Swenson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services; K. Charlie Lakin, Director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research; David Bergeron, Deputy Asst. Secretary for Policy, Planning and Innovation, Office of Postsecondary Education; Sharon Lewis, Commissioner on the Administration on Developmental Disabilities; and Congressman Gregg Harper

Sponsors & Co-Sponsors:
Sponsored by George Mason University in collaboration with other higher education and goverment organizations whose missions support postsecondary education for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

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Autism is a neuro-biological condition that is considered a developmental disability. AUTISM usually affects individuals in the areas of communication, socialization and behavior. Often, a Sensory Diet, Speech/Language, a routine schedule, Socialization, Inclusion and Integration, coupled with Behavior Intervention Plans, ABA therapies and various services/supports are essential. These strategies and techniques enhance Productivity, Independence, and Self- Determination in the lives of individuals on the Autism Spectrum. 'Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable.' Follow our 'EnjoyHi5Autism' microblogs and 'Enjoying The Hi5s of Autism-A Family Experience'.{See affiliate links posted below.}